Nottingham’s first emergency facility for people found to be mentally ill in a public place is set to open this summer.

Bosses are refurbishing one of the Queen’s Medical Centre’s mother and baby units near wards A42 and A43.It will be a “place of safety” where NHS staff can assess and help treat people brought in under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

Currently, Bridewell police station, south of the city centre, is used to hold the 250 people a year who are mentally ill in public.But mental health officials say many have not committed any crime and need to be seen more quickly.

via This is Nottingham.